LET THE PHOTO, SEE THE SHOOT: Paddy McGuinness pours a perfect print of Carlsberg [CARLSBERG PR]

While our heroes bid for victory on the pitch in June, this reporter was offered the next best thing – making it on the TV just before our boys kick off!

Your Daily Star was exclusively invited to “star” in Carlsberg’s new football ad.

It launches on TV tomorrow and features telly legends Jeff Stelling, 58, and Paddy McGuinness, 40.

In Carlsberg’s new commercial – which will be appearing in the ad break of every England nail-biter – comedian McGuinness, assisted by Soccer Saturday’s Stelling and former England striker Ian Wright, 50, form part of a “Carlsberg Fan Squad” which saves a pub full of thirsty punters from an awful sports pub experience.

There’s no service, a rubbish TV and lousy beer until our heroes save the day.

Bolton Wanderers fan McGuinness – whose daft catchphrases have become famous on Saturday night’s Take Me Out – says he doesn’t often get the chance to see his team because of work commitments.

“It can get pretty silly going to games anyway especially for my mates next to me.

“I get people shouting: ‘Let the foot see the ball! or ‘Let the striker see the goal!’ for 90 minutes. Never mind me, it drives all my mates loopy!”

“I get people shouting: ‘Let the foot see the ball! or ‘Let the striker see the goal!’ for 90 minutes. Never mind me, it drives all my mates loopy!”

Paddy McGuinness

Paddy also confesses there’s a Wanderers-shaped reason for the holiday resort on Take Me Out being called Fernando’s.

“I’d been desperate for ages to weave in a Bolton Wanderers reference on live TV.

“I asked if I could name the date venue Fernando’s after the ex Bolton defender Fernando Hierro who was one of my all-time heroes and they allowed it. Result!”

As our stars discuss who should start up front for England – Daniel Sturridge, 24, and Wayne Rooney, 28, are the agreed choice – all the extras, including this reporter, file on to the set.

I just have to stand there shouting at the telly. You’d think standing in a bar watching football would require no instructions.

LEMME TAKE A SELFIE: Ian, Jeff and Paddy take a quick souvenir of their day with the Daily Star [CARLSBERG PR]

Apparently not. The director says: “Can you look really animated, but not actually make any noise please?” It’s basically miming disappointment – easy for me as a West Bromwich Albion fan.

Even the beer is showbiz. “Beer stylist” Ray Spencer – possibly the man with the best-sounding job of all time – has been adding the froth and frost to drinks in booze commercials for the last 15 years.

He says: “We squirt a special heading liquid on top of each pint to keep the perfect head. If you are shooting under hot lights all day, the head disappears and each beer needs to look Premier League quality.

“I even have special hero glasses, ones which look like the perfect ice-cold pint even when they are room temperature warm.”

Then the sledgehammer blow. Ray says: “There is no alcohol in any of the beer either – we have a special 0% version, otherwise everyone would be hammered by 12 o’clock!”